The Maharashtra transport ministry on Sunday formally announced the permanent closure of border check posts and said they had sent a positive report to the government. Known for being hubs of corruption, transporters, who had pushed for their closure, welcomed the decision.

"In line with the directives of the Central Government and in line with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, the Maharashtra Government has decided to permanently close all the Motor Transport Border Check Posts (RTO border check posts) in the state. The aim of this decision is to smoothen inter-state traffic and remove obstacles in the movement of commercial vehicles," Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said.